Unit 2 综合素质评价
限时: 60分钟 满分: 100分
一、单项选择(每小题1. 5 分, 共15 分)
1. After a 4-week winter vacation, students usually _______ some weight when they return to school.
A. put away B. put up C. put in D. put on
2. —Please tell me something about the boy who helped you just now.
—Sorry, I know nothing about him. We are _______.
A. friends B. neighbors C. classmates D. strangers
3. [2023·长春第四十五中学月考] Before the guests arrived, Mom quickly _______ some fruits and sweets on the table.
A. put out B. laid out C. worked out D. found out
4. —How was the poor dog when you found him
—He was _______ at the street corner. The bad weather killed him.
A. dying B. died C. dead D. die
5. —What about some coffee
—No, I’m not thirsty and recent studies _____ people _____ drinking it too much.
A. warn; of B. warn; / C. warn; against D. warn; to
6. [2023·长春第四十五中学月考] Mike doesn’t care about _______ he can make much money. He just works for fun.
A. that B. whether C. which D. how
7. After thinking hard for the whole night without any results, Annie ended up _______ asleep in her sofa.
A. fall B. fell C. falling D. to fall
8. —That college student saved a boy yesterday!
—How great he is! We _______ him for his bravery.
A. treat B. admire C. hate D. punish
9. [2022·重庆A 卷] _______ a fresh spring morning it is!
A. Who B. Why C. What D. How
10. [2023·石家庄期中] We are not sure if it _______ tomorrow. If it _______, we won’t climb the mountain.
A. will rain; will rain B. will rain; rains
C. rains; rains D. rains; will rain
二、完形填空(每小题1. 5 分, 共15 分)
Every April, there is a special day in China. It is the Qingming Festival, also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, people 11. _______ and honor (纪念) their ancestors (祖先). Qingming is a(n) 12. _______ Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2,000 years ago. A famous poem 13. _______ the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day “Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by (行人) with lowered spirits go. ”
Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 14. _______ since 2008. On this day, 15._______ bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs (墓). They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they 16. _______ the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
17. _______ do Chinese people do this That’s because people think that visiting tombs is to 18. _______ respect (尊重) to their dead family members.
However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming 19. _______. People are able to garden (从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often 20. _______ for outings (远足) or to fly kites at this time.
11. A. remember B. meet C. see D. find
12. A. popular B. famous C. traditional D. unhappy
13. A. for B. by C. with D. as
14. A. weekend B. weekday C. journey D. holiday
15. A. classes B. families C. friends D. babies
16. A. turn B. keep C. sweep D. go
17. A. Why B. When C. Where D. Who
18. A. bring B. show C. make D. take
19. A. warmer B. colder C. cooler D. shorter
20. A. have fun B. work hard C. pull together D. get together
三、<荣德原创>阅读理解(每小题3 分, 共15 分)
Do you know National Chopsticks Day For about one quarter of the world’s population, chopsticks are their main eating tools for every meal. Just as Western children learn to use a knife and fork, many Asian children learn to use chopsticks, and they quickly become good at using them. To many Asian people, forks are an odd tool.
Chopsticks can be made of wood, bamboo, plastic, bone, fine china or metal. In China they are called kuaizi.
Chopsticks have been in use for over 5,000 years. However, forks were not used in England until 1611. Chopsticks originated (起源于) in China, and are used in many Asian cultures. How their use was introduced to other countries is not known.
Take part in National Chopsticks Day, and use chopsticks for all of your meals. You can eat any food with chopsticks on the day. To make the day really special, use chopsticks to eat a homemade Chinese dish. Have fun with chopsticks on the day. Play a game out of picking up peanuts or jelly beans (软心豆粒糖) with them.
Chopsticks manners:
Improper use of chopsticks is in poor taste, and can even be impolite or insulting (侮辱的).
Don’t stick chopsticks upright into your food. It’s an insult.
Don’t point at people with them.
Don’t suck or chew on the ends of your chopsticks.
21. What does the underlined word “odd” in Paragraph 1 mean
A. Strange. B. Usual. C. Expensive. D. Cheap.
22. What is not mentioned that can be used to make chopsticks in the passage
A. Wood. B. Bamboo. C. Paper. D. Metal.
23. What will people that take part in National Chopsticks Day do
①Eat any food with chopsticks.
②Eat homemade Chinese dishes with chopsticks to make the day special.
③Eat Western food with a knife and fork.
④Play a game out of picking up peanuts or jelly beans with chopsticks.
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ①③④
24. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4
A. What can people do on National Chopsticks Day
B. What are chopsticks made of
C. How do children learn to use chopsticks
D. What are the proper chopsticks manners
25. What would be the best title for the passage
A. The story of chopsticks B. National Chopsticks Day
C. The history of chopsticks D. Chopsticks manners
四、词汇运用(每小题2 分, 共10 分)
根据句意及首字母提示写单词。
26. Holidays and festivals create good b for supermarkets and stores.
27. Mr. Green will grow more flowers and trees in his g .
28. Will your mother p you if you don’t get home on time after school
29. It is our tradition to a the moon and eat mooncakes on Mid-Autumn Day.
30. —Why did the police catch the young man
—Because he s many things from the supermarket last week.
五、[2023·抚远市期中]情景交际(每小题2分, 共10 分)
根据对话内容, 填写适当的内容, 使其完整正确。
A: Good morning, Wu Lei! 31. _______________________________________
B: Hi, Dave. My favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A: 32. _______________________________________ Chang’e
B: Of course. It’s a traditional folk story.
A: Can you tell me something about it
B: Sure. Chang’e is 33. _______________________________________. She took the magic medicine and flew up to the moon and couldn’t come back.
A: Did Hou Yi miss his wife
B: Yes, very much. He wished 34. _______________________________________. He often laid out food in memory of his wife when the moon became round. Later, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
A: I see. I also like the Mid-Autumn Festival. I think it’s very important to spend time with our families.
B: Yes, 35. _______________________________________.
六、短文填空(每小题1 分, 共10 分)
用方框中所给词的正确形式填空, 使短文通顺、连贯。
we, believe, lucky, two, importance, appear, say, call, celebrate, food
China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. Dragon Head-Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the 36. __________ month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is 37. __________ in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 38.__________ the “Descendants (传人) of the Dragon”. So people 39. __________ Dragon Head-Raising Day with many customs about dragons.
On the day in ancient times, people put ashes in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People 40. __________ that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn. Also, people ate special 41. __________ on that day. The foods were usually named after dragons. For example, people ate “dragon whisker” noodles and dumplings 42. __________ “dragon ears”.
Today, many customs have 43. __________. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is 44. __________ that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad 45. __________ to the uncles of a family—Mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
七、任务型阅读(每小题2 分, 共10 分)
In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar is called Layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs.
The Laba Festival which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
At the Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge. There are usually eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing for the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue. Laba garlic (腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from this day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.
Another major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. In the north of China, it falls on the 23rd of Layue, while in the south, it falls on the 24th of Layue.
Don’t forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year. It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is wait for the coming Spring Festival.
阅读短文, 回答问题。
46. When is the Laba Festival
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47. What do people often eat at the Laba Festival
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48. Is Laba garlic popular in the south
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49. When is Xiaonian in the south of China
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50. Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival
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八、书面表达(15 分)
请你以“My Favorite Chinese Festival”为题, 写一篇80~100 词的英语作文, 介绍一下中国传统文化。
要点提示:1. 简单介绍你最喜欢的传统节日:名称及时间等。2. 讲述该节日有哪些主要庆祝方式:食物及活动等。3. 说说你对这个节日的感受及喜爱它的原因。
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Unit 2 综合素质评价
【答案及点拨】
一、1. D 【点拨】结合选项可以推知句意为“在一个四周的寒假后,学生返校时通常都会长胖”。put away 收起; put up 搭建;put in 安装;put on 增加。故选D。
2. D 【点拨】根据语境I know nothing about him可知,彼此之间很陌生。故选D。
3. B 【点拨】考查动词短语辨析。put out 扑灭;lay out 摆开,布置;work out 算出;find out 查明。根据句意可知这里表示“摆放水果和甜品”,故选B。
4. C
5. C 【点拨】warn sb. of sth. 警告某人会有某情况;B 表述错误;warn sb. against doing sth. 告诫某人不要做某事; warn sb. (not) to do sth. 告诫某人(不要)做某事,后接动词原形。根据句意可知此处表示“不要喝太多咖啡”,故选C。
6. B 【点拨】句意为“杰克不关心他是否能赚很多钱,他只是为了有趣而工作”。本句是含有whether 引导的宾语从句的复合句,故选B。
7. C
8. B 【点拨】admire sb. for sth. 意为“因某事而钦佩某人”。
9. C 【点拨】感叹句常用what 和how 引导。句中a fresh spring morning 是名词短语,所以需要用what。故选C。
10. B 【点拨】由句意“我们不确定明天是否会下雨, 如果下雨,我们就不去爬山了。”可知, 第一个空格所在句为if 引导的宾语从句, 主句为一般现在时, 从句用所需时态, 由tomorrow 可知, 应用一般将来时, 构成为will+ 动词原形;第二个空格所在句if 意为“如果”, 引导条件状语从句, 主句为一般将来时, 从句用一般现在时, 故选B。
二、本文是关于清明节的内容介绍。
11. A 【点拨】根据常识可知在清明节那天,人们记得去纪念他们的祖先。表示“记得、记住”,应用remember。故选A。
12. C 【点拨】根据常识可知清明节是中国的一个传统节日。表示“传统的”,应用traditional。故选C。
13. B 【点拨】句意为“唐朝诗人杜牧的一首名诗描述了这一天:清明时节雨纷纷,路上行人欲断魂”。表示“由某人所写”,应用介词by。故选B。
14. D 【点拨】句意为“自从2008 年,清明节就成了一个法定假期”。weekend 周末;weekday 工作日;journey 旅行;holiday 假期。清明节不一定是在周末或者是工作日,但是从2008 年开始,这个节日成了一个法定假期, 故选D。
15. B 【点拨】句意为“在这一天家人们带着鲜花、食物和酒去他们祖先的坟墓”。classes 班级,课堂; families 家庭,家人;friends 朋友;babies 婴儿。根据句中to their ancestors’ tombs (墓) 可知,这里是家人们。故选B。
16. C 【点拨】句意为“在那之后,他们打扫坟墓上的尘土,怀念他们去世的亲人”。sweep 打扫;keep 保持;turn 翻转;go 去。根据这个节日的名称Tomb-Sweeping Day 可知,清明节,就是打扫祖先的坟墓,故选C。
17. A 【点拨】句意为“为什么中国人要这样做 ”Where 在哪里;When 什么时候;Why 为什么;Who 谁。根据下文可知,下面是解释了中国人为什么要为祖先扫墓。故选A。
18. B 【点拨】句意为“那是因为人们认为扫墓是向死去的亲人表示尊重”。bring 带来;show 表示;make 制造;take 带走。show respect to 是固定短语,向某人表示尊重。故选B。
19. A 【点拨】句意为“在那个时候,天气变得更暖和了”。warmer 更温暖的;colder 更冷的;cooler 更凉爽的; shorter 更短的。根据文意可知,清明节一般在四月份,那时候春天已经来了,天气变得越来越温暖。故选A。
20. D 【点拨】句意为“在这个时候家人们经常聚在一起去远足或者是放风筝”。have fun 玩得开心;work hard 努力学习;pull together 齐心协力;get together 聚在一起。根据句意可知,家人们聚在一起去远足或是放风筝。故选D。
三、本文是有关筷子节的知识和礼仪。
21. A 【点拨】词义猜测题。西方人用刀叉,许多亚洲人用筷子,由此可知,对许多亚洲人来说,叉子是一种奇特的餐具。故画线单词的意思是strange。
22. C 【点拨】细节理解题。由第二段可知,纸没有被提及,故选C。
23. B 【点拨】细节理解题。由第四段可知,参加国家筷子节时,人们可以用筷子吃任何食物;可以用筷子吃自制的中餐;可以用筷子玩夹花生或软心豆粒糖的游戏。故选B。
24. A 【点拨】段落大意题。第四段主要讲述在国家筷子节时,人们可以用筷子吃任何想吃的食物,玩有趣的游戏。故选A。
25. B 【点拨】标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了国家筷子节以及与该节日相关的活动,并简单介绍了筷子的起源及使用礼仪。由此可知,B 是本文的标题。
四、26. business 27. garden 28. punish 29. admire
30. stole
五、31. What’s your favorite festival 【点拨】根据“My favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival.”可知是问最喜欢的节日是什么。
32. Do you know the story of / Have you heard of the story of 【点拨】根据“Of course. It’s a traditional folk story.”可知问是否听过嫦娥的故事。
33. Hou Yi’s wife 【点拨】本句是在描述嫦娥的故事,根据“Did Hou Yi miss his wife ”可知提到了后羿,这里应该是说嫦娥的身份。
34. (that) his wife could return/ come back 【点拨】前面说到后羿思念嫦娥,这里应该是希望嫦娥能够回来。
35. I think so/I agree 【点拨】根据“Yes”可知是同意对方的观点。
六、本文主要介绍了中国的传统节日——龙抬头。短文详细地介绍了这个节日的意义以及这个节日期间的一些风俗习惯。
36. second 【点拨】由常识可知龙抬头在二月二日,这里表示“阴历的第二个月”,用序数词,故填second。
37. important 【点拨】句意为“龙在中国文化中是很重要的”。这里应该用形容词形式,故填important。
38. ourselves 【点拨】句意为“我们中国人称自己为‘龙的传人’”。这里表示“我们自己”,用反身代词,故填ourselves。
39. celebrate 【点拨】本句的时态是一般现在时,主语是people,因此动词用原形,故填celebrate。
40. believed 【点拨】根据时间状语in ancient times 可知此处是描述过去的事情, 用一般过去时,故填believed。
41. foods 【点拨】根据后一句“The foods were usually named after dragons.”可知此处指的是各种食物,用复数。故填foods。
42. called 【点拨】此处作后置定语,表示“叫作龙耳的饺子”,用过去分词,故填called。
43. disappeared 【点拨】句意为“现在,很多习俗已经消失了”。表示消失用disappear,时态为现在完成时,故填disappeared。
44. said 【点拨】It is said that... 据说……,固定句式,故填said。
45. luck 【点拨】根据句意可知此处表示“坏运气”,应使用名词形式,故填luck。
七、本文介绍了腊八节。
46. On the 8th day of Layue. 47. Hot Laba porridge.
48. No, it isn’t. 49. The 24th of Layue.
50. Because it means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start.
八、范文:
My Favorite Chinese Festival
As we all know, there are many traditional festivals in China. Among them, I like the Spring Festival best.① It comes in January or February.
It is a time for family members to get together. On the eve of the Spring Festival, all family members enjoy different kinds of food, such as dumplings and fish. We also watch the Spring Festival Gala and stay up late, hoping to have a new start in the following year.②
The Spring Festival can make us feel not only love and happiness, but also the importance of home and family.③
点评:本文采用“总分总”的写作方法, 介绍了春节。先引出话题(第一段),然后介绍节日期间人们的活动和饮食(第二段), 最后总结全文, 对春节的情怀(最后第三段)。
添彩点:多种句型句式的使用使短文内容丰富, 可读性强。①处综述语句清晰、观点明确。②处为现在分词短语作伴随状语。③处not only ... but also ... 为本文增色不少。